#3B0B36
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(25.5% 0.094 332.5), rgb(59, 11, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.31:1).
About this color
#3B0B36 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B0B36 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 11, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 69%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.094 332.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #3B0B36 | 16.31:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B0B36 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B0B36 text on white | 16.31:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B0B36 text on black | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 333.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBEB
oklch(88.6% 0.061 333)
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Step 300
300
#ECA6E0
oklch(81% 0.111 332.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF71D0
oklch(70.7% 0.178 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#D342C4
oklch(63.1% 0.228 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#BE09B0
oklch(55.6% 0.247 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#A10095
oklch(49% 0.221 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#85037B
oklch(42.7% 0.19 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B1563
oklch(37.7% 0.148 332.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B0B36
oklch(25.5% 0.094 332.5)
#3B0B36 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #091C37 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A2235 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E101F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B0B36
#3B0B36
oklch(25.5% 0.094 332.5)
- #002C12
#002C12
oklch(25.7% 0.067 152.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #3B0B36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.008
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.024
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.026
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.031
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.051
Use #3B0B36 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.